GREEN
SWAN
INITIATIVE
facilitating Singapore’s shift to a decarbonised economy.
Vision
to facilitate Singapore’s shift towards a decarbonised and climate-resilient economy which delivers on the Paris Agreement targets and addresses the urgency of climate change
Mission
to map out and elucidate ongoing developments and efforts, and to provide policy recommendations based on global best practices to guide Singapore’s building of a decarbonised and climate-resilient financial system
About the Initiative
The Green Swan Initiative is a non-profit project founded in 2020 with the support of the National University of Singapore Resilience and Innovation (R&G) Innovation Challenge Grant and the Asia-Pacific Centre for Environmental Law. It is presently supported by the SG Eco Fund administered by the Singapore Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment.
The Initiative advocates sustainable finance as a key form of climate action and serves primarily as a knowledge hub for sustainable finance in Singapore.
Navigating
our Website
Insights
Our insight pieces uncover key topics and developments in the sustainable finance landscape. They include think pieces that analyze broad debates and explainers outlining relevant concepts.
Landscape Map
Our landscape map illustrates the relationships between the various actors and initiatives in the sustainable finance space in Singapore. The interactive visual map provides a broad overview of existing efforts by regulators, financial institutions, think tanks and other actors.
Reports
In addition to our insight articles, our reports are longer form publications which explore in depth the sustainable finance landscape in Singapore.
Glossary
We understand that discussions around climate change and sustainable finance can get technical. Our glossary serves to provide short and clear definitions for key terms commonly used in sustainable finance literature.